Love, Etc.

Paris Hilton and Benji Madden (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Split: Local-boy-makes-good Benji Madden, 29, and Paris Hilton, 27, according to various glossy mags and confirmed to Us Weekly by her rep. The Waldorf-bred Good Charlotte guitarist and the freelance celebutante had dated a full nine months. Really thought this one was going to work out.

Settling: Madonna, 50, and Guy Ritchie, 40, who were to be divorced today at High Court in London, according to court records cited by the BBC. U.K. papers report that she'll keep most of her $500.million fortune intact and that Rocco, 8, and David, 3, will divide their time between the United States and London while Lourdes, 12, her daughter by a previous relationship, will stay with Madge.